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A 2009 view of the Rawles Open Space, a 7.6-acre tract named for the former owners of the property. It was deeded to the Palmer Land Trust for preservation. Another 19-acre tract nearby also is owned by the Trust, which works to secure conservation easeme Photo by Courtesy Rawles Open Space Neighborhood

This was the view of the Rawles Open Space along the 1500 block of Mesa Road in the 1940s. Colorado Springs founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer reportedly rode his horse along this route from Glen Eyrie to get downtown. Photo by Courtesy Pikes Peak Library District Special Collections